蹟 meaning and stroke order
Trace, tracks; footprints
How to write 蹟, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 蹟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) vestige; historical remains (variant of 跡|迹[ji4])
How 蹟 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.
足 gives the meaning and 責 hints at the sound.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 蹟
蹟 combines the foot 足 on the left, which gives the meaning, with 責 (zé) on the right, which hints at the sound. Picture a foot leaving tracks that history is responsible for keeping, and you have traces and remains.
蹟 is a bound form. It appears inside words rather than alone, mostly in traditional-character writing, where it means vestiges or historical remains. In simplified Chinese the same words use 迹. Example: 這裡有很多古蹟。(Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō gǔjì.) There are many historic sites here.
Common mistake: Learners often read it as jī because of the listed pinyin, but in words like 古蹟 and 奇蹟 it is said jì with the fourth tone. Also do not confuse the right side 責 with 債 (zhài, debt) or 績 (jì, achievement), which looks similar but has the silk radical 糹.
Common words with 蹟
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 古蹟 | gǔjì | place of historic interest; historical site | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 蹟
How many strokes are in 蹟?
蹟 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蹟 mean?
蹟 (jī) means trace, tracks; footprints. A common word with it is 古迹 (gǔjì), meaning "place of historic interest; historical site".
How do you pronounce 蹟?
蹟 is pronounced jī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 蹟?
The radical of 蹟 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 蹟 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 蹟?
蹟 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 迹, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 蹟, 跡 and 迹?
They are variants with the same core meaning of trace or remains. In simplified Chinese all of them are written 迹. In Taiwan, 蹟 is preferred for historic or remarkable things such as 古蹟 and 奇蹟, while 跡 is used for physical traces such as 足跡 (footprints).
How do you say miracle with this character?
Miracle is 奇蹟 (qíjì) in traditional writing and 奇迹 in simplified. For example, 這真是個奇蹟 (Zhè zhēn shì ge qíjì) means This is truly a miracle.